Chapter 97: 96. Zhang Siyan's Doubts (Please add to library, please vote!)

After Zhang Ran sent the two little ones to school, he saw He Yong looking for him.

"How is it? How have things been with Xiao Qing these past two days?" Zhang Ran asked casually.

He Yong's expression was slightly excited. "Hehe, although Xiao Qing didn't say it yesterday, I could tell she was very happy."

It was understandable; whether He Qing held resentment toward He Yong was one thing, but although He Yong had indeed failed to fulfill his responsibilities as a father for so many years, He Qing had heard some gossip and knew a bit about the situation.

Now that He Yong was out, deep down, He Qing actually wanted to get to know him better and understand him more.

"That's right. Go visit her more often when you have free time. I think that girl Xiao Qing is very sensible," Zhang Ran said.

"Mm, thank you, Brother Zhang," He Yong said.

Zhang Ran waved his hand, signaling that he didn't need to be so polite.

Kangshilan Company.

Zhang Siyan and Qian Li went to find Zhao Jingyu together; they had discussed it yesterday and were preparing to expand their scale.

At first, Qian Li didn't quite understand Zhang Siyan's approach, and Zhang Siyan seemed to be taking things for granted—how could distribution rights just be handed over to them because they asked?

But Zhang Siyan said to try it first; what if it succeeded?

Qian Li thought that made sense when she heard her say that, so she came along today.

In truth, Zhang Siyan was also very nervous, but whenever she thought of the confident way Zhang Ran spoke that day, she felt a little more at ease.

Like Sicheng, her biggest impression of Zhang Ran was his predictions about the future; from childhood to adulthood, she had heard plenty of stories about Zhang Ran from her mother.

That was why she was willing to give it a try.

"Miss Zhang, Miss Qian, what can I do for you?" Zhao Jingyu stood up immediately when she saw Zhang Siyan approach.

Both Zhang Siyan and Qian Li were somewhat flattered and quickly said, "Assistant Zhao, hello. Do you have time at noon? We would like to invite you to a meal."

Before asking, they still needed to build a rapport; Zhang Siyan understood this much.

"Of course I have time," Zhao Jingyu said with a smile.

A female staff member beside her had a strange look on her face; just a moment ago, Zhao Jingyu had said she would be busy at noon and probably wouldn't even have time to eat, even asking her to help order lunch.

How did she suddenly have time now?

She knew a little about Zhang Siyan and Qian Li, but she hadn't expected Zhao Jingyu to be so polite to them; she even vaguely felt it wasn't just politeness, but a hint of respect.

This female staff member also kept a mental note to be more polite to Zhang Siyan and her friend if she encountered them in the future.

At noon, Zhang Siyan chose a high-end restaurant.

Once they had finished eating, Zhang Siyan hesitated before speaking: "Assistant Zhao, I would like to ask, is it possible for us to have more distribution areas?"

Zhao Jingyu knew Zhang Siyan and her friend must have had a reason for meeting, but she hadn't expected it to be this.

"I know you are doing very well right now, but you must also understand that the company's current level of support for you is not just based on the company's own considerations, but also because your current volume is small. If you expand your distribution area, the company might not be able to provide you with such high levels of support.

Will you have that much money by then? This is not a small sum," Zhao Jingyu said.

Zhang Siyan quickly said, "Please don't worry about that. We are prepared. We have prepared 20 million; that should be enough to secure the distribution rights for another district, right?"

"20 million? Where did you get so much money?" Zhao Jingyu blurted out.

Zhao Jingyu knew about Zhang Siyan and her friend; where would they get so much money all of a sudden?

But she quickly reacted and hurriedly said, "If you don't want to say, that's fine. I know about this matter now, and I will speak with President Huo. It will depend on President Huo's decision."

Zhang Siyan first thanked her, then said, "This money was given to me by my father."

She didn't hide the source of the money. As for why Zhao Jingyu knew they didn't have money, Zhang Siyan didn't think much of it, assuming it was from the company's previous background check.

Zhao Jingyu was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then said somewhat cautiously, "Mr. Zhang gave it to you? Then what is your father's intention here?"

Zhang Siyan looked at Zhao Jingyu, feeling confused. Why ask these things? And she felt that Zhao Jingyu's attitude changed when she mentioned her father.

"Do you know my father?" Zhang Siyan asked in surprise.

Zhao Jingyu also realized her slip, picked up her tea to take a sip as a cover, and then said, "I don't know him, but since he could give you so much money, he clearly must have considered it, so I just asked out of curiosity."

Zhang Siyan didn't think much of the explanation and said, "Mm, my father's intention is also for me to develop rapidly while my career is in its starting phase.

By the way, my father also said that the company should agree to it." For some reason, Zhang Siyan added this last part, as if it were an instinctive action.

Zhao Jingyu took this seriously immediately, while also feeling a bitter smile in her heart. She really couldn't understand the minds of Zhang Ran and Huo Zhiyuan; the two seemed to have a certain tacit understanding, yet at the same time, they were baffling.

Zhao Jingyu didn't know Zhang Ran's thoughts, but she knew that Huo Zhiyuan had actually been avoiding Zhang Ran, especially during this period, where Huo Zhiyuan spent over ten times more money and energy on skincare, beauty, and maintenance than before.

"Alright, I understand. I will go report the situation later, and if there is any news, I will notify you," Zhao Jingyu said.

"Thank you, Assistant Zhao. This is a small gift, please don't refuse it," Qian Li said at the right moment.

Zhao Jingyu looked at the gift Qian Li was holding and smiled, saying, "No need. I can't really help with this matter; I am just a messenger. Besides, if you do this, it will make it harder for me to speak in front of President Huo later."

In the end, Zhao Jingyu did not accept the gift from Zhang Siyan and her friend.

Originally, Zhang Siyan and Qian Li were a bit nervous about the matter, but soon after, they received notification that another district's distribution rights had been allocated to them.

Neither Zhang Siyan nor Qian Li expected it to be decided so quickly. By now, they were no longer ignorant about the internal affairs of Kangshilan Company.

The distribution rights for Shanghai and Su Province had always been held by President Huo's older brother, Huo Li. It was actually quite surprising that a piece could be carved out from his territory for them.

Now, it seemed that without even discussing it with Huo Li, it was decided to allocate it to them again; this speed seemed a bit too fast.

Qian Li looked at Zhang Siyan and said seriously, "Say, Siyan, could it be that you have some connection with President Huo? Or does my family have a connection with her?"